Most recent public comments by Neil Dalal https://nowcomment.com/users/134885 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3070858 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3070858 The turning point is that they realize how easy it is to twist and change the story of their lives, and how they’ve been afraid to be their true selves - to break away from the societal norms and accept themselves. We all need to remember that it’s ok to be different and express ourselves without fear, that things can always change and grow as long as we find a way to be brave and open to our true identities. Read again and see what universal messages and understanding you can discover- it might give you a better insight into yourself as well. Tue, 23 May 2023 09:54:09 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3070853 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3070853 The video starts with an up-close shot on a student looking at their phone with a mischievous smirk on their face. Quickly, the camera zooms out and tilts up to reveal the student is sitting in a classroom just before the bell rings. Eye-catching graphics with dancing text appear around the student's head as a bubbly pop song plays in the background. The student giggles as they quickly jump onto the TikTok app and start perusing the video options. After a few seconds, there's a fast-paced edit with close-up clips of people around the students laughing, dancing, and lip-syncing to various songs. At the 15-second mark, the student in our classroom realizes the teacher is looking at them and suddenly freezes with a look of surprise on their face. The clip reaches its peak with a humorous transition as a loud school bell rings out and cuts to a clip of the student walking out of the school with a satisfied smile on their face, head phones in their ears. The video then softly transitions to a energetic montage of clips of people around the world from different cultures and languages, all bopping their heads to the same beat of the track. As the montage begins to slow down with a series of slow motion clips, the video ends with the student from the classroom we first saw, but this time, they turn around, look directly into the camera, and ask, "Who else has been too busy watching TikTok in their spare time?" in a soft, yet cheeky voice, before the screen fades to black. A question with an invitation to comment. Tue, 23 May 2023 09:53:21 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3070824 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3070824 This sentence is important because it shows how a teen may feel in a school where a teacher doesn't follow the normal rule of standing by the door during a code-red drill. This detail suggests the teen might feel unsafe, showing a lack of trust in the teacher's ability to protect the students. Usually, educational institutions have safety protocols and security measures such as code-red drills and lockdown procedures to protect students and faculty in case of attack. During these drills, teachers are expected to provide leadership and guidance to students as they enter the designated hiding place until the drill is over. This sentence is important because it provides the context for why the teen felt confused and uneasy when they saw their teacher hiding. It explains that during code-red drills, teachers are usually expected to take a leadership role and provide guidance to students. The implications of this particular incident could have serious impacts on the relationship between the teacher and the student, especially when the student wonders if the teacher really cares about their safety. This sentence is important because it highlights the potential consequences of the teacher's actions. It shows how this may have had a negative effect on the trust between the student and their teacher, and questions if the teacher really cares about their safety. My friend said the teacher was probably just as scared as we were, but it didn’t really make me feel better. This sentence is important because it suggests that this incident may have had a lasting impression on the relationship between the student and the teacher, and it provides an understanding into how the student may have felt. Given the context of this text, it is important to understand the educational systems and safety protocols in place, in order to gain a greater insight into the implications of this incident. To better understand the situation of the teen, consider the teacher's role in a code-red drill and how the student's trust in their teacher may have been affected by the teacher's failure to follow the rules. Take a few moments to re-read the text and observe any new details you may have missed before. Share your thoughts and reactions to gain an understanding of how both the student and the teacher may have felt following this incident. Tue, 23 May 2023 09:41:56 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3045197 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3045197 Being an adult has many problems attached to it, for example you have to pay bills and get a job. Moreover, if you did use this wand, there would be many different legal problem that would occur. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:55:14 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3045167 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3045167 I think part of why it's easier to be mean online is because we don't see people's faces all the time, only their pfp, so we don't feel a connection with them, allowing us to think that it's okay for us to hurt others. I wonder that if everybody's pfp was their face, would we be less mean online? Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:50:55 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3045155 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3045155 When we are young we don't have the ability to manage homework as well as when we are older, as we may not have developed the skills yet. This could mean that when you are younger less homework seems harder, so it evens out as you grow older and get more homework, so maybe that the stress and pressure stays the same between middle and high school. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:45:55 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3045089 https://nowcomment.com/documents/344532?scroll_to=3045089 When you get older you have to manage various things, most of them involve money, and money can get hard to manage, especially when big sums of money are in play. Currently, I do not have to manage those sums, nor care about then, so I'm saved from a lot of stress, which is why it's the best thing about being my age Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:44:24 -0400